Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-10
Congressional Proceedings.


MARCH LIN the Senate Mr.. Edmunds
objected to motion to dispense with the
reading of the journal. The Committee
ON Indian Affairs and Privileges and
Elections was authorized to sit during the
recess The credentials OF Senators elect
Stockbridge (Mich) and Turpie Qnd J
were reported back and placed on file.
A resolution was passed providing for
meeting at II q. m. during the remainder
of the session. Several bills were passed.
Mr.. Edmunds insisting on their being
read in full. Objections were made to
the consideration of the naval appropria.
tion bill, and the bill to annex portion
Of Utah to Washington Territory was
taken up. All the pension bills en- the
calendar were passed, also, seventeen
bills removing charges of desertion.
Conferees were appointed on the consular
and diplomatic bill. The conference
report on the river and harbor bill was
read in full, and agreed to without divis
ion. Pending discussion on bill, set
Ting private land claims in New Mexico,
Arizona and Colorado, the Senate this
afternoon took recess until p. m.
The deficiency bill was received. read
twice and referred. The private land
claims bill was taken up again and pas.
sed, with amendments to apply to the
States and other Territories. The House
bill for the allowance Of certain claims
reported by the Treasury was considered
and passed without division, after being
amended. A conference was asked. The
legislative appropriation bill was re-
ceived, read the first and second times
and referred TO the Appropriations Com
mittee. The eulogies were then deliv
cred on deceased members until the Sen
ate adjourned. ...s rt..r
In the House, at 10 a. M, amendments
to the diplomatic appropriation bill were
non.concurred in, and conference or.
dered. A conference report was agreed
to on the alien landlord bill The Mex.
lean pensions appropriation bill was pas.
sed. The conference report on the river
and harbor bill was agreed to; also, one
or the Indian appropriation bill. The
general deficiency bill was passed. The
Legislative appropriation bill was also
passed, after considerable wrangling
The House refused to consider the con
ference report on the fractional. gallon
bill Continued disagreement on the
fisheries retaliation bill was reported, and
pending motion to recede, the House
took areccss from 5:15 p. IN. to 8 o'clock
the night session being for the passage oI
bridge bills.
| MARCH. 2.-In the Senate the reading
of the journal was insisted upon by Mr.
Edmunds. Executive communication
were received. The calendar Of Hous
bills was taken up, and number Of un
important measures considered. Tn
Senate hill creating naval reserve 0
auxiliary cruisers from the mercantil
marine was reported back. The Financ
Committee was authorized to investigat
during the recess undervaluations @
merchandise. A bill was passed to val
date certain acts Of the Washington Leg
islature. The naval appropriation bil
was taken up. An amendment was OF
fered to strike out the House provlsio
for $4 $3.50, 900 for two steel cruisers an
four gunboats, and to substitute $4,000
600 for six steel cruisers, 80, $3.50, 900 fo
their armament, 100000 for torped
} boats and 5000, 1000 for torpedoes, besid
81, 800, 900 for their armament. A reces
was taken until $3.50 p. m, after an e.
t ecutive session. At 11:30 p. m, the Sci
ate took recess until 10 a. m, to-mo
row, after having passed the naval bi
increasing the appropriation to $23. .O0O
600 from the four millions allowed by Il
House. The bill for the erection Of
. Grant and Lincoln memorial bridl
across the Potomac, from Washington
Arlington, was passed, and the report G
the agricultural bill was agreed TO. III
legislative bill was reported with amen,
ments.
In the House the bill extending Il
Ioma Am' y, uaS ,m' rofnrrad ] ~ tho Tomm;t,ae :
$ Public Lands. The House non. concurrt
in the amendments to the Pacific RAJ
4 road investigation resolution, and CO
= = ference was ordered, which soon aft
. reported an agreement. The fisheri
y retaliation bill was discussed. and by
vote of 140 10 1874 the House reced
: from amendments. Continued disagree
ment ON the post-otlice appropriation b
: asked; also on the District OF Columt
olr ine Iuo,hc unos,aS % oad i,vSsd' onsasd
T. 4 conference renort was adopied on
l. bill compensatine A. III. Emery for